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Supreme Court Should Grant Cert, Reaffirm Press Rights for All in Green v. Pierce County
November 16, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , , ,

Should the government control which reporters are allowed to gather and publish news? Of course not – but the state of Washington does. State ...

Spooky Spending? Halloween Maybe, But Not Virginia Campaigns.
October 28, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , ,

This year’s Virginia gubernatorial race is already reportedly the most expensive in state history. The frontrunners have raised a combined $115 million. Spooky? Meh. ...

Another Day, Another (Employee PAC) Dollar Misrepresented
October 27, 2021   •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  , , ,

Welcome to another absurd yet completely predictable installment of misusing disclosure data. This time, it’s the media outlet Axios misusing data and misleading the ...

This “Free Speech Week,” Senate Dems Vote for Political Speech Restrictions
October 21, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , , , , ,

Some federal lawmakers have stopped at nothing this year to advance their bundle of political speech restrictions, now as S. 2747, the so-called “Freedom ...

From Russia With (No) Love: The Dangers of Vague Speech Laws
October 7, 2021   •  By Daniel Ortner   •  ,

We should be skeptical of calls to censor even when we disagree strongly with the speech in question and find it abhorrent. Calls to ...

Almost Half the Country Wants Government to Restrict Misinformation – Other Half Has Read Orwell
October 5, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  ,

A Pew Research Center survey conducted this summer revealed that 48% of the country believes the government should step in to restrict false information ...

Cancel Culture Is a Threat to Everyone
September 22, 2021   •  By Alec Greven   •  , , ,

Our political debate has become supercharged with polarization and vitriol. Recent cancellations have shown the threat cancel culture poses to free expression and highlight ...

This Constitution Day, Thank the Supreme Court for Protecting Americans Who Give
September 16, 2021   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , , , , ,

On Constitution Day, Americans should take time to celebrate the fantastic victory for First Amendment rights that took place at the Supreme Court this ...

Welcoming Stacy Hanson, First Amendment Fellow
September 8, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech is pleased to welcome Stacy Hanson as our second First Amendment Fellow in the 2021-2022 class. Stacy will work ...

Washington Supreme Court Should Override $18 Million Chill on Political Speech
September 7, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , , ,

The Institute for Free Speech urged the Washington State Supreme Court to overturn an unprecedented $18 million fine against the Grocery Manufacturers Association for ...

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